Autodesk offers multimedia design software subscriptions to education; Program Helps Schools Develop Leading Edge Design Curriculums.SAN RAFAEL San Rafael (săn rəfĕl`), residential city (1990 pop. 48,404), seat of Marin co., W Calif., a suburb of San Francisco on the northern shore of San Francisco Bay; inc. 1913. , Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 22, 1996--Releasing the second subscription option under its Autodesk (Autodesk, Inc., San Rafael, CA, www.autodesk.com) A leading provider of computer-aided design (CAD) software, founded in 1982. It introduced AutoCAD in its first year, and three years later, became the first PC CAD company to go public. Preferred Education Partner Program, Autodesk today announced the availability of its Multimedia collection of software to U.S. colleges, universities and large school districts at unprecedented volume rates. The Autodesk Preferred Education Partner Program's Multimedia subscription, like the Design and Drafting subscription announced last fall, is a campus-wide membership program that lets schools purchase Autodesk software at economical volume rates. As the world's largest provider of PC-based multimedia animation tools, Autodesk is committed to fostering the use of these tools in the design learning process. Thousands of architecture and engineering students and a growing number of art, computer graphics, communication and film students use Autodesk 3D Studio(R) and other multimedia software as a part of their design education. According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. The Roncarelli Report, content for seventy percent of computer games is created with Autodesk products. Also, a number of U.S. feature films have included computer-generated computer-generated computer adj → de synthèse images designed using Autodesk multimedia software. As with the Design and Drafting subscription, the Multimedia software suite will be of interest to schools with drafting, technology, architecture and engineering design programs. In addition, schools with art, film and computer animation and visualization Using the computer to convert data into picture form. The most basic visualization is that of turning transaction data and summary information into charts and graphs. Visualization is used in computer-aided design (CAD) to render screen images into 3D models that can be viewed from all curriculums will benefit from the ability to purchase this popular Autodesk software at a greatly lowered cost to the campus. "More and more colleges and universities offer or want to offer Multimedia programs for architecture and engineering students. Also, computer graphics and animation design programs are an increasingly important priority for film schools and art departments," commented Jim Purcell “Diamond” Jim Purcell was the Chief of Police in Portland, Oregon during the 1950s. Purcell was an associate of Jim Elkins, a Portland mob boss, and helped protect Portland's pinball racket and other organized crime activity in the city. , Autodesk's Director of Education. "These programs typically have very limited budgets for software; taking advantage of Autodesk Preferred Education Partner volume rates can sometimes make the difference between having and not having a Multimedia design curriculum." Prior to the inception of the Autodesk Preferred Education Partner Program, schools could acquire Autodesk products only by purchasing stand-alone (jargon) stand-alone - Capable of operating without other programs, libraries, computers, hardware, networks, etc. Exactly what is absent is presumed to be obvious from context. "We only run Windows on stand-alone PCs because it's too dangerous to run it on networked ones." software packages for each computer in the classroom. Autodesk Preferred Education Partners receive Autodesk software and a variety of technical support, curriculum and training benefits by paying an annual membership fee based upon the number of units of software licensed. As an example, under a three year agreement, a college may install up to 100 campus-wide licenses of Autodesk's 3D Studio(R), 3D Props(TM), 3D Surfer(TM), Animator Studio(R) and other complementary Autodesk multimedia design software products. All software is contained on one set of CD ROM CD ROM Compact Disk Read Only Memory disks. Depending upon the number of licenses installed, the cost could be as little as $250 annually per computer. Autodesk will collaborate with schools to extend software and support benefits to all involved departments or schools in an educational system. A comprehensive membership package can be developed for each participating school site, maximizing the funds and hardware available. In addition to affordable software, Autodesk Preferred Education Partners will always have ready access to current Autodesk technology. Budgeting is simplified and more predictable because automatic, semi-annual software upgrades are included in the annual membership fee. Campus administrators can better manage and track their Autodesk software inventory, updates and upgrades. As part of their annual membership fee, schools that participate in the Autodesk Preferred Education Partner Program will also receive the following benefits and resources at no extra charge: -- Automatic, semi-annual updates to software under the subscription. This includes new releases and platforms, ensuring that schools are teaching current Autodesk software versions on the appropriate hardware. -- Telephone technical support is provided to two representatives from the Partner campus, with direct access to Autodesk's Product Support Representatives. -- Special rates for additional campus-wide subscriptions are offered to the Partner school, which can bring down overall software costs even further. -- The VIP Faculty Club provides special support and resources to the Partner faculty representatives. Members receive technical and academic white papers written by experts in design and education, a bi-monthly newsletter and free or special offers on Autodesk software. Reduced rates on customized training workshops and seminars presented by Autodesk are also available to member schools. Autodesk Preferred Education Partner memberships are currently available to educational institutions in the U.S. directly from Autodesk Region Managers for Education or phone 415-507-6415. The Autodesk Preferred Education Partner Program is the latest offering from Autodesk's Education Department, which is dedicated to provide the software and services that prepare individuals for careers in design. Recognizing that educator and student needs are different from those of commercial users, Autodesk offers special packages and prices to educational institutions, faculty and students, and trains users through its network of over 800 Autodesk Training Centers worldwide. Autodesk is the world's leading supplier of PC and UNIX-based design software and PC multimedia tools. The company's 2D and 3D products and data management tools are used in many industries for architectural design This article or section may contain original research or unverified claims. 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